Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Eswatini

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Eswatini in 2024 — 21.5%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 169. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 2.7 pp.

2024 21.5% +2.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 36of 169
Period maximum 25.2%2020
Period minimum 18.9%2013

Trend over time

2013–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Eswatini, 2013–2024182022242620132015201720192021202320242013: 18.9%2014: 19.7%2015: 22.7%2016: 24.6%2017: 24.5%2018: 23.7%2019: 21.7%2020: 25.2%2021: 22%2022: 20%2023: 19.4%2024: 21.5%
Change over the period: +2.7 pp Annual average: 0.24 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini

Eswatini 21.5%
World 16.7%
Southern Africa computed 19.9%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 21.5 +2.1 pp
2023 19.4 −0.6 pp
2022 20 −2 pp
2021 22 −3.3 pp
2020 25.2 +3.5 pp
2019 21.7 −2 pp
2018 23.7 −0.8 pp
2017 24.5 −0.1 pp
2016 24.6 +1.9 pp
2015 22.7 +3 pp
2014 19.7 +0.9 pp
2013 18.9

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.